Peniasi Dakuwaqa Explained

Peniasi Dakuwaqa
Birth Date:9 April 1997
Height:185 cm
Weight:92 kg
Position:Wing
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Stade Français
Repyears1:2024–
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:10

Peniasi Dakuwaqa (born 9 April 1997) is a Fijian international rugby union player.

Rugby career

A winger, Dakuwaqa is known as "the Flash" for his explosive pace and has played his rugby with French club Stade Français since 2022.[1] He scored a memorable solo try against Racing 92 during the 2023–24 Top 14 season when he took the ball from his own dead-ball area, regathered a chip kick, and ran the length of the field to score.[2]

Dakuwaqa earned his first international call up in 2024, as one of five Fiji debutants for a match against Georgia at Adjarabet Arena in Batumi, starting on the left wing.[3] He scored two tries in a 21–12 Fiji win.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Peniasi Dakuwaqa is a player with raw explosive power - Byrne . . 4 July 2024 . en.
  2. News: Is this the greatest rugby try of all time? Watch Stade Français star Peniasi Dakuwaqa score unbelievable solo try in Top 14 . . 25 February 2024.
  3. News: Dakuwaqa Set to Debut as Flying Fijians face Georgia . . 4 July 2024.
  4. News: Dakuwaqa stars in Flying Fijians debut . . 6 July 2024.